FB: 1928 Buescher 697 4 Valve BBb Tuba

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FB: 1928 Buescher 697 4 Valve BBb Tuba

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Its a Bloke-a-phone!
Some old Yorks, Martins, and perhaps a King rotary valved CC
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I do have one of those with its original 19-inch recording bell, which I have begun shortening to C.
It has a 5th rotor where the pre-valveset tuning slide crossover is located (on the factory B-flat).
I’ve not completed the project, and
I’m not interested in selling it.
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